Unit 20: WHICH ONE IS MORE EXCITING, LIFE IN THE CITY OR LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE?

PART I: THEORY

1. VOCABULARY

English	Pronunciation	Vietnamese
hometown	/ˈhəʊmˈtaʊn/	quê nhà
city	/’siti/	thành phố
lake	/leik/	hồ
countryside	/ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd/	vùng quê
mountain	/ˈmaʊntɪn/	núi non
town	/taʊn/	thị trấn
East	/i:st/	Phía Đông, Phương Đông
country	/ˈkʌntri/	quận
shop	/ ʃɒp/	cửa hàng
market	/’ma:kit/	chợ
friendly	/’frendli/	thân thiện
cheap	/ ʧiːp/	rẻ
small	/ smɔːl/	nhỏ bé
large	/ lɑːʤ/	to, lớn
busy	/ ˈbɪzi/	bận rộn
noisy	/ ˈnɔɪzi/	Ổn ào,
beautiful	/ ˈbjuːtəfʊl/	xinh đẹp
quiet	/ ˈkwaɪət/	yên lặng, yên tĩnh
expensive	/ ik’spensiv/	đắt đỏ
peaceful	/ ˈpiːsfʊl/	yên bình
nice	/ naɪs/	Xinh xắn, đẹp đẽ

1. GRAMMAR
2. Các loại tính từ
3. Tính từ ngắn

Là tính từ gồm 1 hoặc 2 âm tiết. Để chuyển tính từ ngắn sang dạng so sánh, ta thêm r hoặc cr vào đuôi tính từ ấy.

Ví dụ:

large —>larger

cold —> colder

1. Tính từ dài

Là tính từ gồm 1 hoặc 2 âm tiết. Để chuyển tính từ ngắn sang dạng so sánh, ta thêm more vào trước tính từ ấy.

Ví dụ:

expensive —>more expensive

1. Trường hợp khác

• Một số tính từ có thể chuyển theo cả 2 cách.

Ví dụ: friendly —>more friendly/ friendlier

• Một sô tính từ có 2 âm tiết nhưng vẫn được coi là tính từ dài.

Ví dụ: peaceful —>more peaceful

• Một số tính từ không chuyển sang dạng so sánh bằng cách thêm “r/er” hay “more”.

Ví dụ:

good —>better

bad —>worse

old —> older/elder

far -> farther/further

1. Hỏi để so sánh hai địa điểm (với tính từ ngắn)

(?) Which one is ……. or …?

(+) I think…

Ví dụ

Which one is larger, London or Sydney?

Thành phố nào lớn hơn, London hay Sydney?

I think Sydney is.

Tớ nghĩ là Sydney.

1. Hỏi để so sánh hai địa điểm (với tính từ ngắn)

(?) Which one is more ……. or …?

(+) I think…

Ví dụ

Which one is more expensive, Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi City?

Cái nào đắt đỏ hơn, thành phố Hồ Chí Minh hay thành phố Hà Nội?

I think Hanoi City is.

Tớ nghĩ là thành phố Hà Nội.

1. PHONICS

Các em hãy nghe và tập thực hành phát âm chính xác các hỏi và trả lời dưới đây.

Mark the intonation of the following sentences. © Track 30

1. Which country is larger, Vietnam or America?

I think America is.

1. What cellphone is more modern, the Iphone 7 or the Iphone 3?

The Iphone 7.

1. Which tower is higher, white Tower or Blue Tower?

I think White Tower is.

1. Which city is more beautiful, Ha Noi or London?

I think Ha Noi is.

PART II: LANGUAGE:VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR – PHONICS

1. VOCABULARY
2. Complete sentences with available words/ phrases.

countryside busy in the middle of small friendly

peaceful lake hometown expensive market

1. I live in Hanoi, but my …………………………… is Hai Duong.
2. Life in countryside is……………………………………..and quiet.
3. My villagers are ………………………………………………………
4. City life is so…………………………………………………………….
5. There is a…………………. near my house. I buy many things there.
6. Is your city large? – No. It is quite – It …………………………………..
7. Is this………………………..? – No, it is cheap.
8. Do you live in the ……………………………… or in the city ?
9. There is a …………………………….. near my house. I can go fishing there
10. My house is the city

2.Choose the odd one out

1. A. snowy B. sunny C. stormy D. windy

2. A spring B. Summer C. Winter D. Wednesday

3. A. statue B.leave C. go D. visi

4. A. theatre B. museum C. somewhere D. post office

5. A. large B. small C. big D. giant

6. A. nice B. pretty C. beautiful D. tired

7. A.cheap B. noisy C. busy D. expensive

8. A. island B. mountain C. village D. forest

9. A. river B. house C. lake D. pond

10. A. peaceful B. quiet C. slow D. busy

II. GRAMMAR

1. Match each question with each answer

1	What’s Hanoi like?	A	Yes, it does.
2	Which one is larger, Spring Town or Summer Town?	B	It’s noisy and polluted
3	Does Hanoi have any shops or museums?	C	In a village
4	Do you live in a village or in a city?	D	Spring Town is.
5	Whats your village like?	E	My village is quite developed and beautiful

Your answer:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

2. Reorder the words to make correct sentences.

1. is/ of/ the capital/ Vietnam./ Hanoi
2. one/ or/ bigger,/ Tokyo/ is/ Kyoto?/ Which
3. does/ Nana/ friend/ your/ live?/ Where
4. is it/ to live/ like/ a/ in/ big city?/ What
5. Do/ your life/ you/ a quite/ in/ peaceful village?/ enjoy

3.Circle the correct answer.

1. Where is your hometown? – Its in/ on an island.
2. What is her hometown like/ love? – Its so quiet.
3. Do you like city life/ live?
4. Which one is biger/ bigger, London or Kuala Lumpur?
5. Which one is peacefuler/ more peaceful, Spring Field or Winter Field?

4. Write sentences basing on available words. The first one has been done for you as an example.

0. Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City/ large

Which one is larger, Hanoi or Ho chi Mini] City?

1. First Town or Second Town/ small
2. First Ville or Second Ville / quied
3. Bac Giang or Bac Kan/ developed
4. New York or Manchester/ polluted
5. Han Yang or Seoul/ big

III.PHONICS

1. Mark the intonation ofthe following sentences. 9 Track31

1. Which one is cheaper, the red car­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________or the brown car?

I think the red car is.__________________

1. Which one is more expensive, this table_______________or that table?

I think this table is.

1. Which island is smaller, Green Island ___________ or Golden Island?

I think Green Island is.

1. Which one is more difficult, exercise 1 or exercise ?

I think exercise 2 is.

1. Read the sentences in 1 aloud. Pay attention to the intonation of sentences.

PART III: SKILLS: LISTENING – SPEAKING – READING – WRITING

LISTENING

Listen and complete the text. ® Track 32

I think most people live in the city because of (1)………………. . They are

(2) …………………………… and they’ve got to meet deadlines and (3) …………………..So they can be a bit ruder than people in the (4) …………………………………… But I think you talk to people in the city, when they’ve got time, they’re just as (5) ………………………………… as anyone else.

One more thing I like about city is that there’s always something to do.

There are always bars, (6)……………………….., shopping centre, … there’s plenty to

do. The commute to work is very (7) ………………………….. – it only takes me about

(3) ……………………….. minutes to get to work by (9) ………………………..transport. And I

really like it, because there are lots of people with similar (10)………………………………….

and very interesting people to speak to all the time.

1. SPEAKING

Complete the conversation with available sentences, then practise it with your friend.

1. Do you like living in a big city?
2. to live in a traditional house
3. I live in aflat
4. there is no way I can move to a village
5. It’s so noisy and polluted.

Clara: Where do you live?

Minnie: (1) in the centre of the city.

Clara: (2)_______________________ ?

Minnie: No, I didn’t. I hate city life

Clara: Why not?

Minnie: (3) . And I don’t like to live in a flat. I think it’s better

(4)______________________________

Clara: It’s too hard to have a traditional house in this city. Do you want

to move to a village?

Minnie: Of course, I do. But my parents have to work here, so (5)________________

Clara: That’s so bad.

1. READING

Read and do the tasks followed

1. Read and complete the text with available word.

different department quiet stores lots of

restaurant children shows late area

I live in the city. The place I live is (1)_____________ , but it depends on the time of the day, and there is a small (2) _____________in the area, and people tend to go there. So sometimes you hear when people are coming out when its really (3) _____________, but it’s not noisy all the time. It’s OK.

There are (4) _____________ families, so there are lots of (5)_____________there.

Its a very nice community. Other normal cities are like a mess, but my city is (6) _____________. It’s very clean, people there maintain it, and they keep it very nice. And there are lots of (7) _____________, such as bookstores, dress shops, (8)_____________stores, and a small family theater where kids can go watch (9)_____________ with their family. It’s a very nice (10) _____________ .

2. Read the passage again and decide if each statement is True (T) or False (F).

1. There is a large restaurant in the area. _____________
2. The area is always quiet. _____________
3. There are lots of kids because there are many families. _____________
4. This area is similar to normal cities. _____________
5. There are many stores in this area. _____________
6. WRITING
7. Write question for the underlined part.
8. My village is quiet and peaceful

…………………………………………………………………………………..

1. Her city is so noisy, and I hate it.

………………………………………………………………………………….

1. There are lots of shops and museums in her city

………………………………………………………………………

1. Da Lat is beautiful with many flowers.

…………………………………………………………………………………..

1. There are so many people in Spring Town,

…………………………………………………………………………………

1. Write sentences basing on available words. The first one has been done for you as an example.
2. USA/ British/ large

USA is larger than British.

1. Hoan Kiem Lake/ West Lake/ small

……………………………………………………………………………

1. Ha Long/ Nha Trang/ beautiful.

…………………………………………………………………….

1. Life in Ho Chi Minh City/ life in Ha Noi/ cheap

……………………………………………………………………………..

1. Life in the countryside/ life in the city/ quiet

………………………………………………………………………………..

1. Ben Thanh Market/ Dong Xuan Market/ large

………………………………………………………………………………………

PUPIL’S NOTE

1. Do you remember the most important sentence patterns in this unit? Write them down here and give an example. (Em có nhớ các mẫu câu quan trọng nhất của bài không? Hãy ghi chúng vào đây và cho một ví dụ.)
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1. Can you write at least ten new words of this unit? Write them here. (Em có thể viết ra ít nhất 10 từ mới của bài này không? Viết chúng ra dây).

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